Dead Space (Xbox 360, 2008)

Graphics: Breathtaking 9/10
The graphics are make you look twice – you feel as if you are on the ship with Isaac, and even in deep space. Though the levels look similar, you will see the immediate beauty of this game. It is a difficult thing to be consistent, yet differentiate enough to create an entire ship.

Sound: Amazing – 9.5/10
The sounds, music, effects, and voices take you immediately into the game. Surround sound is a must so you can hear the uttering, chanting, and footsteps of the habitants of this game. A lot of time, and thought, went into putting in effective music, parts with no music, and the fell of being utterly alone. The best, yet simplistic feeling is when you go into space for the first time, and all you hear is your own breath and heartbeat.

Gameplay: Spectacular – 9/10
Smooth animations, large – but intuitive levels, smart enemies and A.I., different possibilities for battles and puzzles – without giving anything away, this game is different, and in a good way. Fans of Bioshock and Resident Evil 4 will feel at home with this. The way you kill enemies is really unique, and fun.

Replay Value – Good 7/10
Even without multiplayer, this game has replay value with the Impossible Difficulty, and they mean that. The only issues I have with the replay is that you will know where the “jump out points” are and will be expecting what will happen.

Overall – Perfect 9/10
I am a fan of Survival Horror and the entire genre. When I play this game, I have to say that this isn’t so much survival horror on the Easy to Hard difficulty settings, being that there is plenty of ammo, stores, and save points, but survival Action. Think of this as a sci-fi movie, and that it is more like Aliens as opposed to Alien. The details and ideas that went in this game prove that risks are still being taken in game development, and they pay off.

Though I say this is a “Survival Action” game, it is so much more. It feels as if it is a “best of” game – meaning that they take the best parts of many games such as Bioshock, Resident Evil 4, Prey, and other games that may fall into such a category. The use of in game story telling, and use of a item menu that is in game and in action, gives a whole new approach to playing the game.

The game is not perfect, but close to. The map is annoying to use, and the use of where to go makes the game a bit easier, but for how the story is set up, it works.

It is difficult for a company to release a new IP these days, and have it be successful, and I feel that Dead Space does just that. Enjoy playing this with the lights off.

It creates its own genre. It has elements taken from genres such as RPG, puzzlers, action-adventures, but is not pigeonholed into this experience. Spending time with this game, it is apparent that EA games wanted to create a cinematic and different experience in a game – and make the horror genre prevalent again.

I had to buy this game, if you look on the back of the game case that should be enough to suck you into this game.

It looks scary as hell and its a 3rd person shooter which I personaly love, this game keeps you on the edge of your seat/bed or whatever your sitting in or on. There were plenty of time when I was like "ok something scary just happened now I should be good for a little while" WRONG! Half the time you get scared then you jump then you kinda relax then it hits you again, and again and again!

One of the best games I have bought for xbox360 this year and I still play it 2 months after it came out. Lots of fun ways to do everything in game an A+ from this gamer.

I decided to buy this game on eBay because it is $59.99 new and $54.99 used at retail gaming stores and I paid $44 with free shipping. I received the item in 2-3 days and saved myself $15-$20 by purchasing it on eBay.
This game is amazing. If you are suspense/action/horror fans and like games (or movies) like Resident Evil, Aliens, Condemned, Left 4 Dead you will love this game. The graphics are amazing, the storyline is well put together, and the combat characteristics are phenomenal. The only thing about this game that isn't that great is it is kind of linear because there is always a holograph line telling you where to go, so if you get lost you are not very bright. Also being able to buy upgrades and sell items is kind of silly considering what the game is about, but very easy to forget because of how great the rest of the game is. I highly recommend this game and if you want to save some money, buy it on eBay, but I also highly recommend buying from an established seller.

Deadspace is an extremely fun third-person survival horror game. It's one of the scariest games I've played in a very long time. The combat is fun, weapons can be upgraded with items you find and buy, and the replay value is pretty excellent. The story is well-paced and there are some twists that really give the story some life.

The main down-sides stem from back-tracking and an inadequate map system. You can sometimes get lost, however they did add in a pathfinder system which tells you exactly where you need to go, but when exploring on your own you will sometimes wonder if you've been somewhere already or not. Some of the zero-gravity puzzles can be a frustrating experience until you get the hang of them as well.

Overall if you are a fan of survival-horror games, or at least third-person shooters who has the stomach for a scary game, this is definitely a game you'd want to give a run.

This is the best game made of 2008. It's Doom 3 meets Resident Evil 4 meets the movie Aliens.

This was made by people that you can tell love to play games.
Excellent graphics, music, interface and story.

A perfect 10.
I am excited for Dead Space 2.

I promise, you will not be playing a crap turd like Force Unleashed.

Regards,

K. AL

AWESOME GAME!!! AMAZING SCI-FI SURVIVAL HORROR GAME...GURANTEED TO MAKE YOU JUMP A FEW TIMES! CAN BE A LITTLE MONOTNOUS (BORING) SOMETIMES BECAUSE YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF GOING IN CIRCLES- NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE LOST (YOU HAVE YOUR OWN GPS THING TO SHOW YOU WHERE YOU ARE GOING) BUT BECAUSE EACH CHAPTER FOCUSES ON ONE AREA OF THE SHIP AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN BECOME BORED OF SEEING THE SAME PLACE SO MANY TIMES BUT THIS IS THE ONLY DOWNSIDE WHICH IS PROBABLY ONLY A BIG DEAL TO ME...SO ITS A GREAT GAME AND REALLY SCARY TOOO!!!

Great graphics and a lot of fun. Very spooky, creepy and scary be prepared to jump! It's like "Doom" and "Silent Hill" mixed together. In my book 5 out of 5!

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i like these kind of games cause there not boring and they can give you a scare if your easily frieghtened and it has an interesting story line along with the horror which to me what a game should be

This game is freakin awesome and I beat it like three times... Not sure how the ps3 is or pc but you must pick up the xbox 360 copy and you will not be wasting your money..

Very scary game! I wanted to buy it after I saw the trailer for it on the computer. The graphics are just amazing and the game plot itself is awesome. I totally recommend this game to those of you who love a good scary movie with great plot.

What is great about the game Dead Space is that its not to hard but not to easy...what I mean is that you will always know what you are doing and wont get lost trying to figuer out thing in the game. This games is One of the best to me but you have to make up your own mind becuase its a horror game so if you dont like being scared you WILL hate this game. For a gamer and a owner of an Xbox 360 this is a must have game.

First of all, let me just say that I'm not a fan of the "survival Horror" subgenre. The only Res Evil i liked was 4, although I havent had a chance to play 5 yet. But this game made me change my mind. First of all, it has a story line and creepyness factor on par with Bioshock, but with a definite style all its own. The "dismembering" system give is something unique, instead of the standard "body shot or head shot" system most games have. Theres something very satisfying about shooting the legs off a monster, and then boot stomping it as it crawls toward you.

Also, the leveling up system is very unique and give the game a great replayablity. Unlike bioshock, where by the end of the game you can have every weapon fully upgraded if you find everything, you really have to make choices in dead space. In fact, I found that it was more prudent to only own three weapons at a time and really maxing them out instead of trying to have everything, and having them all suck.

This game is a must have for survival horror/ and shooter fans.

I waited..and waited...to buy this game. All i am going to say is this....if you dream hard Sci-Fi.... live for hard Sci-Fi.....crave excellent story telling with bold graphics and in your face blood and gore....stop what your doing and purchase this game. Micro manage your ammo, your health while achieving the impossible?...yes, yes and yes!!. Notice the detail. Little details, elevator lights on the panel in tune with the clicking of each passing floor, ship components like engineering, enviromental, helm, sick bay, mining levels, hydroponics, all is filled with a obscene amount of realism. Yes, if you like your Sci-Fi hard, go for it. Start out on medium diffuculty first or the hard level if you dare, crank up the 7.1 or 5.1 surround sound and prepare to have the living crap scared out of you, i did!!...i was so nervous at times i wanted to shut the console off!, but i persevered and staved off the horrors that were biting at my running a$$ as i ran for cover!!, but you see...there aint no cover...just you....and the death....that is waiting to take you down.
I rated this game as excellent, everything i love about Sci-Fi horror and Sci-Fi in general is here. Play the game like you would read a great book, immerese yourself into the character you play, become him, and when you do that, man what a ride, a ride you aint gonna want to stop.

Deadspace is among the scariest sci-fi horror game I have ever played. During gameplay, it is apparent that the game has influences from famous titles like Resident Evil 4, DOOM, Alien, etc. making it a very interesting game. But unlike other games, Deadspace is unique in the way that it does not have a HUD on screen, instead, the health meter, stasis meter, air meter, and RIG holograms appear all around his suit, making the game much more unique and better. The best thing about this game however, is its sick graphics and realistic enviornments. This game is so realistic, the intensity of the blood and glore in this game is simply unheard of in the history of sci-fi horror.

This game is highly reommended to any die hard fan of the sci-fi horror and shooter genre.

I really loved this game. It was creepier then any Resident Evil game I have played. The scares are there and it has some very interesting play mechanics. The ending scared the hades out of me.

this game is the ultimate bomb the game play is great the characters in this game are great i have played it all the way through twice now i highly reccomend this game to everyone

This is a great game, creepy and hard to turn off. Its game play is reminiscent of Resident Evil 4 (one of my favorites) with an Aliens and Bioshock feel to it.
With an upgradeable bio suit and weapons you try to survive while repairing the ship. The only way to kill the alien scourge is to dismember them! If you have the means and the time I suggest you pick up a copy of this game and play it in the dark, alone!

This game was as good as I hoped it would be. The graphics are awesome. The controls are simple to learn and the game features an 'objective map' that appears on screen to show you where you should be, in case you get sidetracked or lost. You can fully interact with your surroundings in this game. For example, you can find items lying around [such as ammo, life, etc] if you look for them. The game is dark and the monsters come out of nowhere, so it does give you that 'edge of your seat' feel.
There is only one minuscule critique that I have for 'Dead Space', and that is the size of the font. The lettering is so incredibly small that I can hardly read the screen. Luckily enough, the plot of the game is simple enough to figure out without having to read what it says, so I still give this game a 9.5. Definitely check this one out!

PROS: If you love survival horror games then you will love this. Original story line, great voice acting, unique creatures and weapons. This one of the few games that made me jump and scream in fear. It plays like Resident Evil 4, but in the future with more bad ass weapons.

CONS: When you beat the game on the medium difficulty it lets you start over with all your upgraded weapons and cash that you've earned and a level 6 suit. The bummer is that you can't continue with all the goods on the harder difficulty. It only lets you do medium again, if I would have known this I would have beaten it on hard first. Then unlocked the "Impossible" Difficulty and started with all the goods. Other than that I had an amazing time playing this game. This is one of the few that will stand out ahead of its time in the future.

RECOMMENDATION: I highly recommend this game for anyone looking for a sweet one player survival horror game. If you loved Resident Evil 4 you will fall in love with this without a doubt.

At first, I didn't have a clue what Dead Space was all about. My little brother told me that I should give it a go because he saw videos of the gameplay and thought it was an amazing game and he was indeed right!

I had a free trial with Gamefly so I rented Dead Space and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009.

Dead Space is an amazing game indeed. The graphics are so amazing. The hi-def sounds in the game are amazing. The story line for this game was alright. At first, I didn't really understand it. After I completed the game, it all came together and clear. Not bad, not bad.

This game deserves a 5 star if you ask me.

I loved the hi-def sounds that played through out the entire game. For example, the crawling in the vents. It was spooky and that's what I like about these types of "scary" games. Dead Space really got me into the game and the sounds added that bit of spice to the game which brought me more closer to playing it.

I like the suits that you can unlock and all of the extras after your complete the game.

This game is a MUST rent game. After that, you will probably want to purchase it.
I've beaten the game and I will still purchase the game when I'm able to.

Hope this review helps.

The game is decent. The game uses the same tricks to try to fool you over and over again so it gets pretty lame and expected but it is fun still. Not as good as everyone thought it was going to be. You would probably just play it once then sell it or let it sit by your xbox.

Very atmospheric, excellent horror/adventure game. Resident Evil 4 in space. The best sections are the zero gravity environs.